Sonamukhi community development block

Sonamukhi community development block extends across 368 square kilometers of land at 75 meters elevation in eastern Bankura district.

The region remained under Hindu Rajas of Bishnupur from the 7th century until British colonial administration took control in the late 17th century.

The population of 158,697 residents includes 43 percent Scheduled Castes and speaks Bengali, with Santali as a secondary language in the region.

The block contains 155 primary schools, 14 middle schools, 12 higher secondary schools, and Sonamukhi College, established in 1966.

Agricultural activities dominate the economy with 52 percent of workers as agricultural laborers and 25 percent as cultivators producing paddy, wheat, and potatoes.

Location: Bishnupur subdivision

Elevation above the sea: 75 m

Shares border with: Barjora community development block, Onda community development block, Bishnupur community development block, Patrasayer community development block, Galsi I community development block, Kanksa community development block

GPS coordinates: 23.30000,87.41667

Latest update: March 7, 2025 20:15